Website: http://www.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-navigation-games.html

Rationale: The chosen website demonstrates great ideas and activities which can be implemented within the classroom. The students need to be given a headset when undertaking these activities as music is played and needs to be listened. Great illustrations are shown, which will no intimidate the students, but rather encourage educational outcomes.

Website: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Rationale: This is a physical educational website, providing teachers with additional ideas within the sports facilities. Since Queensland is implementing ‘get active’ in the schools, I suggest teachers apply this design within their classroom. This website offers great activities where students actively engage in appropriate exercise.

Website: http://www.kidsclick.org/

Rationale: This website is a general website consisting of many different topics and subjects, where students/teachers can select ideas and information. Contents such as Science and Mathematics, popular entertainment, Religion, society and government, reading, writing and speaking, literature, geography and history etc are evident, displaying educational development and success. All teachers can utilize this website whilst integrating key learning areas within technology and the classroom.

Website: http://safely.yahoo.com/?q=node/64

Rationale: This website contains interactive games and activities for students to engage in. This website could be aimed for the early finishers, as they are able to occupy themselves during class. This website provides great educational activities, allowing students’ mind to be active whilst developing the brain. I definitely suggest this website during game time or for the early finishers.

Website: http://www.teachingheart.net/fairyideas.htm

Rationale: The suggested site provides teachers with new ideas when promoting a fairytale. Proposals such as ‘making fairy tale headbands’ is a great suggestion when experiencing the pressure as a teacher. I strongly advise teachers who have just graduated to utilize this site within their classroom.

Website: http://cookps.act.edu.au/l_fairy.htm

Rationale: An engaging site dedicated to the rhymes of Mother Goose. The contents include a history of the Mother Goose tradition; tips for celebrating Mother Goose Day, rhymes and their corresponding recipes. These fairytales connect with the students when the teacher reads with expression. Teachers may print these stories out, forcing students to individually read and improve their reading skills and understanding.

Text Book: Fleer, M, Jane, B, (1999) Technology for children- developing your own approach, Prentice Hall Australia

Rationale: This book is a great resource for teachers studying technology or teaching technology in the near future. Fleer and Jane explain in great detail on the different approaches to teaching technology education and how to utilize it within the classroom. Fleer and Jane also suggest planning technology for learning with all discourses considered. I strongly suggest student-teachers or teachers to purchase this book for assistance and guidance as a technology teacher.

Website: http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/lessons/five-foods/fivefoods-actmeetfoods.asp

Rationale: The website is a great resource for teachers to use when exploiting the topic, ‘The five food groups.’ This unit plan allows students to gain an insight on the importance of their health and being. This website provides ideas and lesson plans for the teacher to prepare when undertaking this unit plan. I advocate this website for teachers, as these fresh ideas assist graduated teachers during their experience as a teacher.

Website: http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/index.htm

Rationale: This ESL website is a great resource for Special Education teachers and students. Activities such as spelling hangman, crosswords, jumbled words to unravel and matching games provide students with additional literacy activities, whilst improving their understanding and knowledge.

Human Resource/organisation: John Jenkins

Rationale: John owns a kitchen cabinet business where he constantly creates kitchen styles, suiting the customer. John draws the expectation for the customer before cutting and making the kitchen. He shows and describes how he designs and constructs the kitchen. If you would like a free consultation in your school, John is more than happy to explain to the eager learning students. You can find him on: www.coastylecabnits.com.au

Website: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html

Rationale: These interactive literacy activities provide teachers with a positive resource for students to undertake during English or Technology. Integrating computer games such as these, allow students to discover the importance of Literacy and technology skills. Spelling games such as; plurals, compounds, synonyms, antonyms homophones, blends etc provide students with a better understanding and advantage when exploiting these activities.

Website: http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Rationale: This is an exciting website where students engage in the different concepts and understanding with regards to mathematics. The colours are bright and bold, promoting mathematics is fun and stimulating. This website is aimed for the lower Primary levels where students are given the opportunity to reveal their skills and obtain a greater understanding on the chosen concept.

Programme: Rain Forest Mathematics

Rationale: This program is a great resource for students when practicing their mathematic skills. This programme is aimed from prep to year 7 with sub-levels, allowing students to develop and progress their mathematic skills. I strongly recommend this website for teachers to obtain.

Website: http://www.gamequarium.com/science.htm

Rationale: This website contains excellent educational science games for students. Students love the thrill of Science which is why this website is great when integrating Science in Technology. Students will engage in the ‘game aquarium’ as there are many choices such as; energy, space, matter, electricity, animals etc. The authors of this website provide simple explanations and demonstrating when describing a scientific concept. I suggest this website is for the lower Primary levels.

Website: http://www.quia.com/jw/5992.html?AP_rand=833995617

Rationale: This is a great literacy resource where students have to unscramble a word. This website is aimed at lower level students where they are playing but learning at the same time. Early finishers may engage in this website, providing limited distractions within the classroom.

Human Resource: Zoe Jackafridies

Rationale: Zoe has studied a bachelor of technology and is continually developing websites as well as additional computer programs. She wants to further her studies with a bachelor of education and teach technology and ICT to the primary school students. You can contact Zoe on 55787113 or 0402578889 for a presentation in your school.

Website: http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/rain_forest/

Rationale: This website is a great resource for teachers, as illustrations are situated on the left hand side of the website where teachers can print out pictures for students to colour in. I recommend teachers to use this website for Visual Arts. Instead of just colouring in, teachers can get students to tear out cool and warm colours from magazines and stick these pieces of paper to the picture.

Website: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml

Rationale: This website is intended for the upper Primary level as students are expected to explore and gain knowledge by making intelligent choices on what information to read and obtain when researching. A world map is situated in the middle of the page, allowing students to observe which animals live in which countries. I definitely recommend this website when students are studying wildlife and rainforests.

Website: http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/animals.html

Rationale: ‘Animals of the rainforest’ is aimed for the lower Primary levels as pictures are a great component of the website. Students are instructed to click the ‘monkey’ to gain knowledge on its significance and purpose of our world. Illustrations are presented competently within the website, allowing students to observe and gain an insight on the different animals in the rainforest.

Website: http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/education/fish.html

Rationale: This marine website is a great resource for teachers and students when desiring new knowledge and a greater understanding on marine animals. Interesting topics such as dolphins and sharks demonstrate exhilarating descriptions, videos and pictures for students.

Book: Symington, D.J (1997) Technology in the primary school curriculum: teacher ideas’, Research in Science and technology education

Rationale: This book provides essential learning’s that take place within a technology classroom. Symington outlines the different activities and design challenges advised in the book for those teachers who feel unconfident when teaching technology. I definitely advice teachers to purchase this book, to gain the confidence when teaching technology.

Website: http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/animals.html

Rationale: ‘Animal adaptations’ assist students when investigating information on an assignment or worksheet. This website consists of adaptations, habitats, insects, animals, dinosaurs, food chains, mammals and many more relevant topics when studying wildlife. I advise teachers to utilize this website when allowing students to investigate information on their chosen topic.

Human Resource: Asher Burn

Rationale: Asher is currently working at ‘make your site’ in Varsity Lakes drive, Varsity Lakes. He creates websites with your information and promotions. He talks to you and finds out your style and personality and cleverly creates a website which you will love. Teachers can get in contact with Asher on 0457968321 for a consultation or discussion with your class on how to make a website according to your customer.

Website: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/K1/pondlife.shtml

Rationale: ‘Enchanted learning’ allow students to read open-ended questions whilst utilising their cognitive skills. This website is aimed for a teacher to adapt the questions and learning styles to the classroom. Teachers will find this resource effective and valuable when converting its relevance to the classroom.

Website: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

Rationale: This learning centre for ‘young astronauts’ provide great illustrations and explanations when students are investigating their chosen topic on space. There are various levels in this website, allowing prep to year 3 to explore the different aspects on Space.

Website: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

Rationale: This website is a ‘kids club’ where students gain ownership when exploring space. This resource has the appearance of a lower Primary level when students are given the opportunity to play, investigate or gain an insight on Space.

Website: http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/planets/

Rationale: This website is aimed at the upper Primary level with comparison to the above resource. Students, who already have a foundation on Space, may utilize this website, whilst gaining additional information and understanding.

Website: http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/

Rationale: This website is an excellent resource for the teacher and students when investigating the unit Space. All nine planets are visible with a simplistic explanation, allowing the teacher to explain in simple terms as well as students to read and study the information with limit assistance.

Website: http://www.childrensmuseum.org/

Rationale: This chosen websites offers students from prep to year 10 to play games relevant to history and their age. The games are a great resource for the duration of ICT or technology as students obtain an individual understanding on the chosen topic. Students adapt the ‘trail and error’ method when undertaking this certain games.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/dinosaurs/

Rationale: This websites provides great pictures and descriptions on the different dinosaurs discovered. It could be aimed at an upper Primary level when exploring and defining dinosaurs on an assignment. I strongly recommend this website when students are researching information concerning as assignment.

Website: http://www.nessie.co.uk/

Rationale: When students are given the opportunity to discover information on Nessie the dinosaur, this website provides great facilities and information for the students. Students will gain a better understanding and comprehension on the dinosaurs who roamed our world thousands of years ago.

Website: http://www.simegen.com/writers/nessie/lochness.htm

Rationale: Nessie’s Grotto (2000) promotes Science as a fun and exhilarating subject. I suggest this website is for the upper Primary level where students are capable in researching and exploring Science, especially the dinosaur Nessie. Sub-topics such as earth quakes, temperature, colour, shape and habitat assist students when investigating information.